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October 3
 * 1963 - Hurricane Flora reached its peak as a Category 4 hurricane with 225 km/h (140 mph) winds in the Caribbean Sea. Flora killed over 7,000 people, mostly in Cuba and Haiti as a result of excessive rainfall.
 * 2015 - Hurricane Joaquin reaches peak intensity as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, after impacting the Bahamas.